Thursday, August 29th 2024: Bryan Hansen Band + Alexander Simone Presents

THURSDAY JULY 11TH 2024!

APLIVE is continuing on this Thursday, July 11th 2024 with Hooper + Des & The Swagmatics!

7pm on the Green Space next to MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos! All ages, Free, and right on the water!

7/3 - Elliot Maher + Emerson Woolf & The Wishbones +Dark City Strings

Join us for a special rendition of APLIVE! Complete with Fireworks and great music, APLIVE will continue on Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 at the Green Space next to MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos at 1st Ave & Boardwalk!

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Jake Thistle
Jake, now 19, has been hired to perform in Europe and across the US, and for crowds of thousands at major music events. His first studio single, Ghosted Road, garnered the Best Americana Song Award from Indie Boulevard Magazine, and the Hollywood Sentinel had this to say about Thistle's follow-up single, The Dreamer: "JAKE has it all. The looks, the voice, the talent, and even a great song here...be prepared to be blown away."

Jake has been featured on CBS News, Variety, Billboard, American Songwriter Magazine, BBC Radio, The Record, WCBS FM, NYC's Q104.3 FM, Norman's Rare Guitars, All Guitar Network, and a wide range of other news outlets. And already in his young career, Jake has played with legends like Ron Blair and Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jim Keltner (Traveling Wilburys, Bob Dylan), Earl Slick (David Bowie/John Lennon), Jon Herington (Steely Dan), Mark Whitfield (Sting), Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan), GE Smith, John Hiatt, Anton Fig (Warren Zevon), Severo (The Smithereens), Alex and Roy Orbison Jr, Willie Nile, many, many other greats. He has also shared bills with the likes of Jackson Browne, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder, Roger McGuinn, Steve Earle, Tom Morello, The Lumineers, Wilco, among other Hall Of Famers.

Along the way, Jake has personally raised hundreds of thousands for a variety of charitable organizations through an extensive range of fundraising performances, and has contributed music to events that raised millions. In addition, Jake was recently named an official artist for WhyHunger's Artists Against Hunger and Poverty, alongside legends like Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Brandi Carlisle and Carlos Santana. He was also honored with a special service award from the American Cancer Society for his significant contributions to the cause through his music.


Hooper
Hailing from Asbury Park, NJ Hooper's sound lies somewhere between country and rock, but doesn't sound totally like either one. The band was formed by 5 musicians who are also filmmakers, artists, surfers, and creatives who set out to do one thing: put on the best damn live show...every time they play.

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Sean Tobin & The Boardwalk Fire

Influenced by folk-singing troubadours and high-energy rockers alike, Sean Tobin and the Boardwalk Fire are a tireless, high-powered rock group that blow the roof off of every venue they play. From hard-hitting drum fills and ambient fiddle riffs, to crunchy guitars and booming bass-lines, the band invites any crowd in for a show that will make them forget about life for a while.

Jackson Pines

“[A] duo from Jersey — Jackson, to be specific, nestled in the pine barrens — core members Joe Makoviecki (vocals, guitar) and James Black (bass) teamed up with some heavy-hitting friends for their debut LP Purgatory Road, which came out on February 8th. Simone Felice produced the record in his Sugar Mountain Studio in Palenville, NY and played drums; James Felice
contributed piano and organ throughout the set as well. As such, the record is an expert set of indie folk, drawing on the melodies and arrangements of bluegrass and mountain music but incorporating it tastefully into Makoviecki’s songs, which are very much of the now.” - John Vettese, WXPN, The Key
"...like a mash-up of James Taylor and Tom Petty -- with serious focus on acoustic guitar [...] Jackson Pines already have a collection of music that presents a unique lyrical take on life, bringing a rustic flair to the world of indie-folk/acoustic music [...] they've only just begun." - Billboard magazine

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com.

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

The Shady Street Show Band

Singer-songwriting filtered through a horn band with the energy of a traveling circus.

Alexis Keegan

The deep R&B grooves emerging in Alexis Keegan’s latest soulful tracks have their roots in the multi-talented singer/songwriter’s teen years growing up in Maplewood, New Jersey. At age 12, her father’s cancer diagnosis inspired her to create a recording of Mariah Carey’s “Butterfly” in tribute. During this challenging period, she vowed to use her vocal skills as a way to help others get through their everyday struggles. During her early years at Columbia High School–alma mater of R&B great Lauryn Hill–Alexis had an opportunity to showcase and develop her vocal power when she became the only white singer in the school’s MLK Gospel Choir. Despite never having sung in an ensemble before, she was chosen as their lead vocalist. Her early development as an artist included work with Robert “Kool” Bell from Kool & The Gang, his wife Sakina Bell, and their son on various musical projects. Later, while studying mass communications at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Alexis would take off on Thursday and head up to New York City to do some recording with Jay-Z’s nephew’s crew, NBH, then hightail it back for her class late Friday afternoon. As a live performer, she has toured and opened for Ron Pope, Howie Day, Lee DeWyze, Kate Voegele, Tyler Hilton and O-Town, as well as appearing at numerous American Cancer Society “Relay for Life” events in memory of her father. Her still-developing career as an indie artist already includes two popular EPs (Clean Slate and Endless Road), a #1 most added track by an independent artist at indie radio (“Worry No More”), a Hollywood Music in Media Awards nomination, and multiple LA Examiner Music Critic Awards.

Upcoming Shows

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

>With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy<

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Sonic Blume

Max Connery, Danny Murray and Noah Sullivan are an indie rock band from Asbury Park, New Jersey. They released their debut album in 2021 titled “We’re Drifting Further Apart, Aren’t We?” The album is a collection of songs which create a dreamy world of escapism, exploring themes of longing, separation, and isolation. Their music is filled with high-energy, vocal-centric performances, often layered with 80s drum machines and synthesizers. Since late 2021 and throughout 2022, Sonic Blume has been touring heavily throughout the northeast and southeast United States, performing with artists such as Joe P, Similar Kind, Tor Miller, and more. Between tour dates, they filmed and released videos for album tracks “Lovers,” “Happy,” and most recently “Lucy.”

Dano

Dano and accomplished musicians Tim, BJ, Alex, and Nick are a brand new emo pop rock band out of Asbury Park, NJ. They joined the scene in the summer of 2022 to bring back the authentic emo sound of the early 2000's with a modern twist. The band has a commitment to writing gem-only-jams that will make you want to sing along at the top of your lungs and call your mom to tell her "emo's not dead!"

Upcoming Shows

8/24/2022 - The Shady Street Show Band + Alexis Keegan

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

>With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy<

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com.

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Alexander Simone & WHODAT? LiveCrew

Alexander Simone is a prolific artists, musician, song writer and motivational speaker haling from Asbury Park New Jersey. Being that he is the grandson of the legendary "Nina Simone", Simone naturally gravitated to to the piano and different genres of music at an early age. Simone started composing his own music and sound at the age of 14 while ghostwriting for a family member who had industry connects and never looked back. Writing music was a passion and being able to do that and make money at an early age motivated him to perfect his craft. He is known to captivate his audience and they lose themselves in his performance. His unique sound is sure to set him apart from the rest because his music relates to the everyday life situations we go through with love. Along with his band ''Whodat? Live Crew “ a league of extraordinary musicians including Jules Drucker on lead, Kevin Stryker on bass, Andrew Davis on drums Timothy McClain on keys, Kindra Graham and Bryen Reeves on vocals this is most definitely an Experience u don’t wanna miss.

Pamela Flores

A bit of 70s soul, 90s r&b, classic rock influenced glass case of emotions

Upcoming Shows

8/17/2022 - Sonic Blume + Dano

8/24/2022 - The Shady Street Show Band + Alexis Keegan

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

>With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy<

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com.

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Dark City Strings

Dark City Strings is a band that draws from a broad spectrum of influences to deliver a high energy creative mix of bluegrass, Americana, and folk.

The Foes of Fern

The Foes of Fern are Asbury's worst ska band. We are the only My Chemical Romance Cover Band in the area and our original music sounds nothing like either of those genres. The Saint once called us "Soulful Multilayered Organic Indie Folk Rock" and I think that description works better than the My Chem or Ska stuff.

Upcoming Shows

8/10/2022 - Alexander Simone & Whodat? LiveCrew + Pamela Flores

8/17/2022 - Sonic Blume + Dano

8/24/2022 - The Shady Street Show Band + Alexis Keegan

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

>With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy<

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise

Kuf and Christine’s music explores themes of unity, spirituality and the infinite possibility of creating a better world. They fuse hip-hop & soul with bluesy beats supported by the harp.
And, you can dance to it.

8DayzStr8

Born February 8th to Diane Williams of Asbury Park, 8 describes his musical journey as “a complete accident”. From the moment he was adopted into the Savage home 8 notes that it was “bustling with life”. All of his new family members either sang or played some type of instrument. The artist nicknamed “Dayz” recalls entering the home with no type of musical talent or skill; mesmerized by the sounds and feelings music created inside of him. For the past few years he’s been able to silently use music as his therapy. 8Dayz says, “I thank god I have somewhere to redirect my energy and thoughts. Some people go their whole lives without falling in love with something.”

Upcoming Shows

8/03/2022 - Dark City Strings + The Foes of Fern

8/10/2022 - Alexander Simone & Whodat? LiveCrew + Pamela Flores

8/17/2022 - Sonic Blume + Dano

8/24/2022 - The Shady Street Show Band + Alexis Keegan

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com.

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Des and The Swagmatics

Fierce female-fronted Funk & Soul! Be prepared to dance

Daughter Vision

Daughter Vision is an electrogoth band that offers industrial make out jams for the future past

Upcoming Shows

7/20/2022 - Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise + 8DayzStr8

8/03/2022 - Dark City Strings + The Foes of Fern

8/10/2022 - Alexander Simone & Whodat? LiveCrew + Pamela Flores

8/17/2022 - Sonic Blume + Dano

8/24/2022 - The Shady Street Show Band + Alexis Keegan

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

>With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy<

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

The Extensions

Lyrics as sharp as a boxcutter and hooks sweeter than grape soda

Yawn Mower

Yawn Mower is a fuzzed out, doom pop outfit from Asbury Park, NJ. We used to be a two piece, but have now expanded to six people for live shows so it's a whole new level of sound.

Upcoming Shows

7/13/2022 - Des and the Swagmatics + Daughter Vision 

7/20/2022 - Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise + 8DayzStr8

8/03/2022 - Dark City Strings + The Foes of Fern

8/10/2022 - Alexander Simone & Whodat? LiveCrew + Pamela Flores

8/17/2022 - Sonic Blume + Dano

8/24/2022 - The Shady Street Show Band + Alexis Keegan 

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

>With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy<

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com

Join us on the First Avenue Green Space this Wednesday night for Asbury Park LIVE, a free summer concert series to benefit the Asbury Park Music Foundation.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7:00 PM

Fungkshui

Asbury Park, NJ based
Psychedelic funk Quartet FUNGKSHUI has a lot to offer considering their short existence. This band has quickly developed an unbreakable chemistry that is quite noticeable on stage. Seamless grooves and segues combined with mind shattering peaks make this band one to look out for. Finalizing their lineup in 2021 FUNGKSHUI consists of Kyle Donovan on drums/vox, Jon Schepis on bass/vox , Jack Reed on guitar/vox, and Max Vitale on guitar/vox.

Kiersten Blue

Kiersten Blue is a singer songwriter born and raised at the Jersey Shore. Recognized for her prolific songwriting skills. Kiersten has written 140+ songs in just one year. The pandemic kickstarted her passion for writing and flipped the switch in her musical career. Before the pandemic Kiersten only played guitar, it wasn’t until lockdown that she started singing and writing songs. During quarantine Kiersten started to hone her songwriting skills, and began taking classes in production as well. Once live music started up again Kiersten began booking local shows. Kiersten's first single "Fate or Coincidence" dropped on all streaming platforms on January 21st 2022. She has since released a song a month! Kiersten has many releases planned for the year. She has continued to book local gigs, and hopes to spread her music to a broader audience. While her acoustic sound lends more to the folk category, her fully produced sound contains a folk- rock/indie-pop/dream-pop stylistic flavor.

Makeout Grrl

Makeoutgrrl is the musical bridge between songwriting and a loud, unbridled youth.

Upcoming Shows

7/06/2022 - The Extensions + Yawn Mower

7/13/2022 - Des and the Swagmatics + Daughter Vision

7/20/2022 - Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise + 8DayzStr8

8/03/2022 - Dark City Strings + The Foes of Fern

8/10/2022 - Alexander Simone & Whodat? LiveCrew + Pamela Flores

8/17/2022 - Sonic Blume + Dano

8/24/2022 - The Shady Street Show Band + Alexis Keegan

8/31/2022 - Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire + Jackson Pines

>With weekly opening sets by The Lakehouse Music Academy<

This event is only made possible through the generosity of its sponsors: Tito’s Vodka, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos, Asbury Park Food Collective, Watermark, The Lakehouse, The Stone Pony, Lakeland Bank, Asbury Sunset, Ansell Grimm & Aaron, & Last Wave Brewery.

More info at asburyparklive.com

CONNOR BRACKEN & THE MOTHER LEEDS BAND:

Connor Bracken and the Mother Leeds Band was formed in 2011 and are based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Recently, they released two new singles on the newly minted TELEGRAPH HILL RECORDS that has cemented their standing as Asbury Park's emissary of blues rock. 

SHOOBIES:

Shoobies was formed by give best friends from the irrelevant suburbs of the Jersey Shore attempting to make melodic sounds. They began as a collective effort to escape the inevitable small town boredom, and blossomed into an all encompassing passion.

VENDETTA ROSE:

Vendetta Rose is a modern, hard rock band based out of Asbury Park, New Jersey. With musical influences that range from Led Zeppelin and Iron Maiden to the Foo Fighters and Aerosmith, the Vendetta Rose passion for music shines through their dynamic stage performance and the songs they write. 

B. WOOD & THE COMPANY:

Brian Wood is a veteran Jersey Rocker and his music has many of the qualities of Blues Rock and Folk and Dream Pop.

RACHEL ANA DOBKEN:

Rachel Ana Dobken studied jazz drumming, vocals, and guitar at Bard College. Her music is raw and honest, personal yet relatable, with a stage presence so emotionally captivating it's been compared to the likes of Janis Joplin and Levon Helm. The tunes exist somewhere between rock, soul, indie-alt. and jazz.

THE MERCURY BROTHERS:

Hailing from the sandy streets of Asbury Park, NJ, The Mercury Brothers have been bringing their bluesy, boozy, rock enthusiasm to audiences since 2015.